Tales of Zestiria is the highly anticipated next entry in the Tales of series that was just recently announced. Other than the trailer, we knew very little about the game, until now that is. In this month’s Famitsu, the game’s protagonist Alicia has been unveiled along with some details about her character by producer Hideo Baba.
Courtesy of translation by Siliconera, we know that Alicia is part of the royal family, but currently holds the lowest spot in the line of succession. However, for Alicia that doesn’t matter as she has chosen the life of a knight instead and loves it. She is the kind that is first to put herself into danger to protect her country and others. She will travel alongside a character named Slay, but their reasons for journeying are quite different. Alicia is always thinking about what she will do moving forward, and thus is very serious and realistic, unlike the more optimistic Slay. As the game goes on, you will see Alicia grow before your eyes as well.
Baba says that the gameplay will be centered on “sword and magic fantasy,” but is different from anything previous in the series. He also teases a “big surprise” about the gameplay that he said we will have to wait and find out. He also discusses the use of dragons in the game, but does not say if they are good or bad. Baba ends the interview by mentioning that the game will be at multiple upcoming events so to stay tuned for more news in the near future.